Demonstrate and Imply

Demonstrate

Demonstrate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

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Imply and demonstrate are semantically related in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Imply" instead a verb "Demonstrate", when it comes to topics like argue.

Nearby Words: demonstration, demonstrative, demonstrable, demonstrator, demonstrating

Imply

Imply verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

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Demonstrate and imply are semantically related in argue topic. Sometimes you can use "Demonstrate" instead a verb "Imply".

Nearby Words: implication, implied, implying

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Common collocations

affection	demonstrate affection	imply affection
sense	demonstrate sense	imply sense
kind	demonstrate kind	imply kind
style	demonstrate style	imply style
Other words: lack, status, nature, knowledge, level, mastery, opposite, emotions, powers.

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Specifically, he explains how in Return of the Jedi, that Emperor Palpatine being able to use Force Lightning was more of a storytelling tool than a literal ability, meant to demonstrate just how powerful and evil Palpatine was, and imply that he has even more abilities like that up his sleeve.

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